Do you weigh yourself every day? Do you worry about even the slightest change in your weight? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, you may be too focused on the scale — and if you're trying to maintain healthy habits, this behavior can actually be counterproductive.
The truth is that your weight may change from day to day for a variety of reasons. Fluid retention, hormonal fluctuations, constipation, and even the food you ate right before stepping on the scale may cause daily weight fluctuations. These variations can be misleading and worrisome if you don't understand them. For an accurate measurement of your weight, weigh yourself only once each week and on the same scale every time (different scales may give different readings). An even better method of measuring your success is to let your belt be your guide. If your clothes fit better and you feel better, then you're getting healthier — even if the bathroom scale doesn't show big changes.
Ultimately, it's up to you to stop focusing on the scale. Weight loss takes time, so patience is required. Remember, if you're practicing good weight-loss habits like those recommended by a diet, you will enjoy better health and the extra pounds will come off along the way.
sabi nga ni doctor oz, worry more about your waistline. let's aim for overall health and disease prevention than weight loss.
Forget Your Weight: What's Your Waist Size?
According to Dr. Oz, when a woman's waist is larger than 32 ½ inches, or when a man's waist is larger than 35 inches, an organ called the omentum gets affected. Frighteningly, Dr. Oz states that the larger your waist size, the more years you may be taking off of your life.
The omentum pumps chemicals into your body and is hooked up to your stomach. When you see it outside the body, the omentum looks much like chicken fat. It is thin and see through much like a pair of panty hose. But for someone who is overweight, even by as much as 30 pounds, the omentum is thick, resembling pie dough. The Omentum is supposed to have a little fat on it but not a lot. A fatty omentum damages your liver and other vital organs.
So what can you do if your waist is larger than the recommended 32 ½ inches? Dr. Oz lists the things that are crucial to overall weight loss success:
Walk 30 minutes a day – no excuses
Find a buddy for support
Restock your kitchen with healthy food
Reduce your caloric intake by just 100 calories per day and lose one pound a month
Do not count carbs or calories
Eat when you are hungry
Reduce portions by using smaller plates (9 inch diameter instead of 11+ inch)
Eat nine handfuls of fruits and vegetables each day
Eat 1 ounce of nuts each day (one small handful)
Eat fish at least three times a week such as salmon, mahi mahi, flounder
Avoid trans fat and saturated fats at all cost
Avoid white food such as enriched wheat flour and simple sugar, including high fructose corn syrup
Drink one or two glasses of water before a meal to help fill you stomach with fewer food calories
Take a multi-vitamin that includes 800 micrograms of folate, 400 international units of vitamin D, 1200 milligrams of calcium, 400 milligrams of magnesium, 2 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (if you do not consume the recommended three servings of fish each week)
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